So my time is up in Contreras and with Elder Jones. We had a good six weeks
together and we could say that Contreras is officially our stomping grounds.
Haha. The APs told us yesterday that I will being going to an area named Xalpa.
Pronounced with H like Hahlpa. It´s right in the middle of the city in la
delegación Iztapalapa. It´s gonna be sweet! I am going to a the senior zone
leader with Elder Herrera. I already know him a little bit but not too much. So
today I have been packing my bags and tomorrow I will be heading out. I am
really excited for new challenges and new places. I didn´t sleep very well last
night because I was thinking about it so much. My zone´s name is Paraíso.
This week was a lot of fun. Elder Jones and I decided on Thanksgiving that
we wanted to make the box of brownies that I had in my suitcase. The bad part
here is that almost nobody uses ovens to cook. If they have an oven, they
usually use it as storage. Haha. So we decided to experiment and we ending up
cooking them in the microwave. I was shocked to find out that it actually worked
and we enjoyed every bite. I forgot how much I love brownies. For Thanksgiving
we ate an investigator´s house, Yolanda. She gave us one of my favorites, pozolé
and tostadas with creme. I want to learn how to make it. She invited her
daughter and her husband to and we taught them for the first time. We shared the
last verse of the BM and explained them what our purpose is as a missionary.
Jorge, the husband, said, "Oh, so your purpose is to help the judgement bar be
pleasing for me." I thought he understood it pretty well. Yolanda has chosen
her baptismal date to be on December 8. She has gone to church a ton of times
and there is nothing stopping her from being baptized.
On Friday, we took a suprise trip to Topilejo and got there at about 8:20
am and found some pretty shocked missionaries. Haha. We had to talk to them
about being more obedient and focused in the work. They are really good elders
with some personal challenges. I think that we were able to help them more.
Topilejo is still the same and everybody was excited to see me.
So working with the less actives, we have found a lot of new good
investigators. It is always interesting to hear their reason for not going to
church. This week I heard a new one, "They changed the cover of the Book of
Mormon." Por favor!! We go to church to be forgiven of our sins and to follow
and remember our Savior, not because of the color of the BM, or because our
family are members, or for any other reason!! I wish I could get people to
understand that. It´s frustrating.
It´s always weird to leave an area behind, knowing that I will probably
never come back here. But the work of the Lord will roll on. Nothing can stop
it. I love you all!! I am glad you had a good Thanksgiving. You all sound crazy
with all of the guns you are shooting. Remember that we don´t point potatoe guns
at people´s faces. Haha.
Elder Hubbard
